Who is Julie Soso?

Julie Soso is the 2012 elected Governor of the Eastern Highlands province. She is a member of the Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party, which is part of the governing coalition led by Prime Minister O'Neill. Before becoming a governor and an MP, Soso was a radio broadcaster and a powerful advocate for the issues and inequities confronting women in PNG.

She is one of only three women currently sitting in the 111-seat PNG Parliament. The others are are Delilah Gore and new Minister for Community Services Loujaya Toni.